Nostr notes by Matt the Tall

The problem is, these days corpos are acting like a cabal and ...

2026-03-20T15:23:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…tuux
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The problem is, these days corpos are acting like a cabal and making similar changes to their products at the same time. Just look at subscription services in new cars where the physical abilities of the car behind their subscription slop. (not to mention that all new cars are rolling spy boxes)

It's not many videos that leave me simultaneously amused and ...

2026-03-18T16:02:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…yxls
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It's not many videos that leave me simultaneously amused and horrified 😆

So that's where Cold Steel got the idea for their Espada ...

2026-03-17T04:06:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…fzcu
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So that's where Cold Steel got the idea for their Espada knives. No ratchet sound on them, though, just a large clack
https://www.coldsteel.com/espada-xl-s35vn/

Good choice of music they used with a piece from The Witcher.

2026-03-17T04:01:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…d4qc
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Good choice of music they used with a piece from The Witcher.

Whoops. Time to cherrypick some commits

2026-03-07T01:39:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…8awy
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Whoops. Time to cherrypick some commits

Me seeing the trackball: ...

2026-03-04T22:21:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…uqnq
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Me seeing the trackball:

Probably worth mentioning the channel has only 20k subscribers ...

2026-02-18T21:09:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…dnz7
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Probably worth mentioning the channel has only 20k subscribers and it only showed up last year, so I wouldn't make assumptions about their audience
Dave (npub1rcn…dw4h)

I've seen examples of people using LLMs to create BS code, ...

2026-02-18T21:03:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…dnz7
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I've seen examples of people using LLMs to create BS code, too, so source code isn't immune to the issue
Dave (npub1rcn…dw4h)

The trick is code has strict syntax rules, unlike prose. Remember ...

2026-02-18T20:49:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…23x2
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The trick is code has strict syntax rules, unlike prose. Remember that people aren't just using LLMs to write software, and that's going to color their experiences using LLMs
Dave (npub1rcn…dw4h)

The claim about PRNGs is just plain inaccurate. The issue with ...

2026-02-14T18:17:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…yn06
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The claim about PRNGs is just plain inaccurate. The issue with Dual EC DRGB is the constants used that the NSA selected, which have potential weaknesses and that they wanted it to be the default RSA encryption scheme used. That is not the same thing as all PRNGs being compromised.

The bit about accessing computers wirelessly when not connected to the internet doesn't pass muster, either. You can definitively test whether radios actually get turned off.

I'd experiment more with with the layout. The new setup looks ...

2026-02-14T18:00:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…6f29
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I'd experiment more with with the layout. The new setup looks cleaner, but my eye gets thrown off a bit by the center justification followed by the left aligned links, then the footer shortly after. I do similar to the old version where I have blog articles as the main home focus, then have common pages people might explore like About in the NavBar/AppBar.

If you haven't already seen how NewPipe (FOSS android YouTube ...

2026-02-14T17:54:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…sf42
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If you haven't already seen how NewPipe (FOSS android YouTube client) handles error reporting, definitely would recommend using them as an example. If you can provide a way for users to not need to manually go to GitHub for issue submission, you're going to get more submissions for situations where things go wrong. I wouldn't be surprised if NewPipe has some automation to turn email submissions into issues

What they call the "magic quick release knot" just looks ...

2026-02-13T18:59:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…384v
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What they call the "magic quick release knot" just looks like what I've called a mooring line knot, which is a knot you can tighten like a two half hitches or taut-line, but with a quick release. You can apply that quick release technique with some other knots, too. It's just a matter of not feeding the whole end through when tying off the knot to get that effect

For what it's worth, the clove hitch tying method in that ...

2026-02-13T18:53:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…zx7x
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For what it's worth, the clove hitch tying method in that video is only going to work when you have an end of the object to push it over like that. Nice convenience, but more limited.

The "tent peg knot" is just a taut line hitch with a half hitch added in addition. Personally, I'd rather use two half hitches for the stake end instead of just one.

Personal decision, do it if you want to

2026-02-08T22:20:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…s3gr
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Personal decision, do it if you want to

This is not the cyberpunk dystopia we expected ...

2026-02-04T19:50:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…wf38
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This is not the cyberpunk dystopia we expected

They're probably still interviewing other candidates. ...

2026-01-28T22:01:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…q6r0
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They're probably still interviewing other candidates. Consider it a loss and if they follow up it's a pleasant surprise

I'm a fan, and use monorepos at work. It's definitely got ...

2026-01-25T21:46:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…05nx
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I'm a fan, and use monorepos at work. It's definitely got some nice benefits once you get it configured right.

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2026-01-22T18:06:01Z

I'd say create a separate email account or alias specifically ...

2026-01-22T17:45:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…77cf
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I'd say create a separate email account or alias specifically for the ad, then at least you don't contaminate your normal inbox. The way I have things set up is I can disable an alias at will if it starts getting spammed.

There's something ironic about cutting out the line about ...

2026-01-22T17:18:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…nhmk
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There's something ironic about cutting out the line about nuanced scenarios to ignore nuance.

At least quote the whole paragraph instead of cutting out the ...

2026-01-22T16:50:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…zmq4
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At least quote the whole paragraph instead of cutting out the last sentence. The answer to your question is right there.

> This is obviously Godwin's law in action, and I’m using an extreme example to make the point clear, but it applies to all sorts of more nuanced scenarios.

Yeah, been that way for a while unfortunately. Even Microsoft ...

2026-01-22T05:55:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…h274
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Yeah, been that way for a while unfortunately. Even Microsoft succumbed to Chrome
scuti🌱 (npub1t8p…vp80)

Draw it. I'm serious. Literally drawing what's happening ...

2026-01-21T23:38:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…e8jx
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Draw it. I'm serious. Literally drawing what's happening helped a ton with getting my head wrapped around it when I first learned about pointers

At a minimum, people making customer facing apps should be ...

2026-01-14T16:22:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…h8xw
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At a minimum, people making customer facing apps should be getting a third party audit/pentest by a security firm regardless of how much code is prompted or hand written. Don't want some malefactor to take over your system or worse.

The last weekend of the Escondido Renaissance Faire is ...

2025-10-31T18:59:48Z

The last weekend of the Escondido Renaissance Faire is approaching so if you want to see me there before spring rolls around, this will be your last chance

Remember to audit how things look in different browser window ...

2025-10-15T17:58:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…eymd
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Remember to audit how things look in different browser window sizes like phone browsers, too
[@bojidar_bg](https://mastodon.social/@bojidar_bg )

Probably just a question of aesthetics. A lack of ads is NEVER a ...

2025-10-15T17:41:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…54uj
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Probably just a question of aesthetics. A lack of ads is NEVER a problem. People looking at a glance care that the spacing/font/other visual elements are visually pleasing. That does not require a retina burning white background, since I prefer dark color schemes too. You don't need to go as far as a bootstrap variant like I use, but there is something to be said for hand editing your CSS to give things a nice look.
https://mattthetall.site/

[@bojidar_bg](https://mastodon.social/@bojidar_bg )

May try streaming practice sessions soon, especially with my ...

2025-10-15T00:27:31Z

May try streaming practice sessions soon, especially with my faire performances coming up in under two weeks already. Makes for good practice setting up the camera for filming, too.

What makes you think the blog isn't taken seriously? There ...

2025-10-09T16:16:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…ulcm
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What makes you think the blog isn't taken seriously? There are other blogs out there with a similar style, including this well known one:
https://gwern.net/index

Seconded, AI claims both the wrong type of oil and the wrong ...

2025-10-08T22:49:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…hym0
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Seconded, AI claims both the wrong type of oil and the wrong capacity for the engine with the model year I have of my car

Not if you don't convert it to fiat

2025-10-01T19:21:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…fnm6
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Not if you don't convert it to fiat

Adding a Lightning wallet address doesn't require JS 😉

2025-09-25T22:57:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…emhw
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Adding a Lightning wallet address doesn't require JS 😉

Had way too much fun with fellow Demon Slayer cosplayers today ...

2025-07-06T01:56:52Z

Had way too much fun with fellow Demon Slayer cosplayers today

A couple nice photos I managed to get after the falconry show ...

2025-06-23T16:47:42Z

A couple nice photos I managed to get after the falconry show during a Renaissance faire day trip a couple weekends ago. Great looking Harris hawk

Value 4 Value doesn't just apply to software. Give value to ...

2025-05-23T04:12:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…la0c
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Value 4 Value doesn't just apply to software. Give value to what you gain value from if you want it to stick around. There's been some cool developments in decentralizing podcasting and music with that model, and I've gotten more sent to me for my music than I'd ever see from Spotify et al.
darktable (npub1jta…8zna) Ernesto Acosta 🗯️ (npub17n2…drce)

Got a few songs in the works, and soon to upload a cover of Over ...

2025-05-15T20:32:30Z

Got a few songs in the works, and soon to upload a cover of Over the Misty Mountains I worked on as part of an ocarina septet, Knights of the Round Flute. Will be putting both the audio and video into the valueverse, and hopefully will be able to use the response to get the holdouts in the group to set up LN addresses of their own so the split goes to all seven of us.

While being rained on both during my last show of the faire and ...

2025-05-05T15:01:54Z

While being rained on both during my last show of the faire and camp teardown after, I had an audience who stayed despite the rain, and while I was playing Wayfaring Stranger in my set, two women were dancing to the song in the rain while one was singing along. From what I could hear of it, she had a beautiful voice, operatic even. I hope I can track down a picture from that show, because I'm rather curious how I looked playing wearing my full-circle wool cloak.

If I can fit it in, I'm putting at least 2-3 more coats on it ...

2025-05-01T17:52:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…kf6l
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If I can fit it in, I'm putting at least 2-3 more coats on it today

Donation box I've been using when performing got a makeover ...

2025-05-01T17:50:13Z

Donation box I've been using when performing got a makeover courtesy of a vendor at faire taking his laser cutter to it and me putting some teak oil on after.

It's crazy to think the local renaissance faire is already ...

2025-04-21T19:22:55Z

It's crazy to think the local renaissance faire is already coming up this weekend. Yours truly will be performing twice each day of the faire at 12:30 and 4:30 pm, on the Forest Stage.

DNS Registrar: We're working on transferring your domain, but ...

2025-04-15T14:04:23Z

DNS Registrar:
We're working on transferring your domain, but you can choose to set up your DNS settings for when the transfer completes.

Me:
Awesome, here's my web and email DNS settings to do that.

*transfer happens*

Registrar:
Doesn't use the settings and redirects to a generic landing page.

At least my renewals are half the price, but come on.

What should I consider for replacing the shared wallet on Alby? ...

2024-11-22T18:55:08Z

What should I consider for replacing the shared wallet on Alby?

I'm so exhausted from over 8 months of a futile search for a new software engineer role my wife, unprompted said to take a break from it.

I'm barely managing to even keep up regular ocarina practice, much seeing if my latest recordings are good enough for editing two tracks I want to publish.

I need something simple that's not going to accelerate the financial bleed with no day job.

Since I had a request recently to see what the ocarina collection ...

2024-11-20T05:02:37Z

Since I had a request recently to see what the ocarina collection looks like, this is the most recent photo of them. The total is 27 if we're only counting the ceramic ones pictured. In retrospect, missed a ceramic one my sis-in-law got me as a gift while in Japan and also neglected photographing the 3 plastic models I have. Only 2 away from that magic number 33 with the a grand total of 31. 🙂

Seems like a good excuse to learn (and maybe get my mind off the ...

2024-10-31T21:38:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…cder
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Seems like a good excuse to learn (and maybe get my mind off the search for a new SWE day job).

@npub1z6g…amwj Heard the mention of working on bringing Monero ...

2024-10-31T20:39:23Z

Eric P (npub1z6g…amwj)
Heard the mention of working on bringing Monero to Podcasting 2.0 on the board room meeting. Monero's a system I've been meaning to dive into and learn about, so count me in.

Had a ton of fun playing two ocarina stage shows each day of the ...

2024-10-29T19:12:44Z

Had a ton of fun playing two ocarina stage shows each day of the faire this weekend, and looking forward to doing the same this upcoming weekend. Glad I was able to play without pain despite slicing my thumb open Thursday.

I wrote a post recounting a story which covers something you ...

2024-10-04T21:04:45Z

I wrote a post recounting a story which covers something you probably weren't aware of with how Unicode displays text along with how that text is processed: directional formatting. If you know what Unicode is and what a stack is in computing, I suspect you'll find it interesting.

https://mattthetall.site/arabic-localization

Posted a piece that's a little bit retrospective and a lot of ...

2024-09-25T22:58:53Z

Posted a piece that's a little bit retrospective and a lot of thanks to those who made the Satellite Skirmish: Autumn Rust happen, along with those who boosted during the set.

https://mattthetall.site/autumn-rust-retrospective

If it's a newer model, the answer is yes. ...

2024-09-25T19:04:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…h6uu
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If it's a newer model, the answer is yes.
https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-every-car-brand-reviewed-by-mozilla-including-ford-volkswagen-and-toyota-flunks-privacy-test/

I am still amazed at the overwhelming outpouring of support from ...

2024-09-23T16:34:44Z

I am still amazed at the overwhelming outpouring of support from the Skirmish yesterday. A lot of thank yous are in order.

Without a doubt, I want to perform in future Skirmishes and other DeMu events in the future. I'm also pleased to announce that if you're in the San Diego area (or close enough to go to the Escondido Renaissance Faire), I will be performing an ocarina show at the event, the last weekend of October and the first weekend of November!

What a rush it was performing for such a large audience of people ...

2024-09-23T01:42:39Z

What a rush it was performing for such a large audience of people online. Saying I was wired on adrenaline after would be an understatement.

Thank you everyone who was involved and those who boosted during the show!

The Satellite Skirmish: Autumn Rust starts in less than 3hrs! ...

2024-09-22T18:12:38Z

The Satellite Skirmish: Autumn Rust starts in less than 3hrs! I'll be performing live during the show here:
https://liveislit.com/

On the 22nd, I'll be performing live in a decentralized ...

2024-09-16T17:16:55Z

On the 22nd, I'll be performing live in a decentralized battle of the bands, the Satellite Skirmish: Autumn Rust! The event kicks off at 4pm Central/2pm Pacific, and I should be performing at about 5:35 Central/3:35 Pacific.

If you want to get a message read live/support me, get yourself set up with a new podcast app that supports sending boosts, and I am happy to help you get set up.

You can watch the show at:
https://liveislit.com/

In 10 days I'll be performing in the second V4V decentralized ...

2024-09-12T19:09:58Z

In 10 days I'll be performing in the second V4V decentralized battle of the bands, the Satellite Skirmish: Autumn Rust. If you can make it live, put September 22 in your calendar and I'll post a link to where the show is happening when I have one.

In the meantime, if you can make it live and want to participate in the show, I'm happy to walk you through what you need to be able to send boosts when I'm performing.

#ocarina #OcarinaMusic #music

Awesome, sounds good to me. Makes a good excuse to figure out how ...

2024-08-11T06:29:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…3duv
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Awesome, sounds good to me. Makes a good excuse to figure out how to apply the reverb/compression I use on recordings to my live playing.

I'd be game, though I don't have a logo

2024-08-11T06:02:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…65vs
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I'd be game, though I don't have a logo

New profile pic from when I was playing for a spell at Anime ...

2024-08-10T23:44:47Z

New profile pic from when I was playing for a spell at Anime Expo. Need to work on more anime music for next year.

#music #Ocarina #OcarinaMusic #AnimeExpo #AnimeExpo2024